Young Australians will cast their votes in record numbers on May 18. PHOTO: Stock image.

Students have their say on the 2019 federal election

More than 85 per cent of Australian youths have enrolled to vote in the 2019 federal election. As the date for the election looms, Monash students tell us whether they will be voting this year and what issues they want fixed. Report by Sheetal Singh...

A record number of young Australians have enrolled to vote in the coming federal election.

More than 88 per cent of Australian youth, aged 18-24 years, are now eligible to have their say on who governs our country. Around 70,000 young people added their names to the electoral roll in the week before it closed on April 18.

As the date for the election looms, Monash students tell us whether they will be voting this year and what issues will sway them.